The Irish standard., 1887-01-01

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farmer at Kilkender, on the Muckross
estate, Killarney, anticipating the ac-
tion of the landlord in distraining for
rent. has sold Off by auction the entire
produce of his farm. The tenant had
offered to pay e22o instead of e24O due,
but the landlord refused the offer.
On the morning of November 30
rather unusual number Of cars laden
with men drove into Castlelsland.
The cause of this strange occurrence
was not at first apparent, but it after.
wards became known that the farm;
produce of all the farmers on the Blen-
nerhassett estate was to be sold in Or
der to anticipate a probable seizure.
LONGFORD.
Thomas Fegan, Baltimore House,
Ballymahon, has given his tenants at
Tang and Baltimore an abatement OF
Is per cent on rents which were volun
tariy lowered a short time since to Grif-
fith's valuation by his much lamented
uncle, the late Thomas Maxwell, Bally-
mahOn.
LEITRIM.
On November 30 Philip O'Reilly, of
Co}amber, Rathowen, agent to Mr.,
Richard O'Farrell Caddell, attended at
Church's Hotel, in this town, to collect
the rent from the tenants On Mr.. Cad
dell's Roscommon estates. The tenants
demanded a reduction OF shillings in
the pound which Mr.. O'Reilly declined
to allow them, offering them an abate
ment of three shillings in the pound, at
which the majority of them subsequently,
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LONDONDERRY.
On December l, a meeting was held
in Derry for the purpose If establishing
an association for the protection and
development of the cattle trade.
LOUTE.
On November Is, several farmers
made dispositions at Drogheda, in order
to elaine compensation for all alleged
malicious burning. which took place al
a corn mill at Woodmills, al Colon,
and it's contents, 900 barrels Of oats,
barley, ETC., about so OF the barrels OF
oats being boycotted.
At a private meeting OF the National
members Of the Drogheda Corporation
on Nov. %, Is. J. Kennedy, the oatgo-
ing Mayor, President of the Indepen~
dent Club, was unanimously selected a
candidate for the mayoralty for the
coming year. MI. Sexton, M. T.,
Thomas p. Gill, M. f., and Simon Jor-
dan, L. c., were the three names Sc
lected for sheriffshjp of the county of
the town of Drogheda. The National
lists would have d majority OF five in
tie Council but for the unexpected
death of Mr.. Thomas Martin OH Sun
day morning last.
LIMERICK
Mr.. VIM. +, O'Grady, Ballybronogue
House, Patrick's Well. has been ap-
pointed to the Commission Of thu peace
for the County of Limerick.
A series of National League meet
ings will be held in Go. Limerick in
consequence Of the action Of the Gov
ernua eut in prosecuting MIR. Dillon and
suppressing the Sligo meeting.
At the last meeting of the Limerick
National League the Mayor referred
in forcible terms to the con-
duct Of the authorities through
the country, making special reference
to the recent scandalous attack on the
people of Cork, and expressed his opin-
ion that there was a determinations on
the part of the Government to drive
the people into the commission of un-
lawful acts. MIR. Henry O'Shea and
other speakers condemned the action
of the police in Cork, and a resolution
to that effect was unanimously adopted.
MONAGHAN.
One of the finest demonstrations in
the national cause ever held in Ulster
took place at Castleblaney on Novem-
ber 80. The enthusiasm of the people
seemed to know no bounds, and when
Mr. William Redmond, NJ. F., MIR. P.
O'Brien, M. P, MI. Nolan, M. F., and
Mr.. Pinkerton, M. F., arrived, the
streets were sWarming with people,
who cheered again and again in voci-
ferrous fashion for the honorable mem
bers, for MIR. John Dillon and the plan
Of campaign. After the meeting the
tenants OF the Bath and other estates
met the members OF Parliament in
private conference, and decided OIL
adopting the plan Of campaign.
MAYO